Mitla and the Textile Villages

It gets far fewer visitors, but Mitla is, in many ways, as impressive as Monte Albán. Here you'll find splendid stonework that is referred to as greca because it resembles that of the ancient Greeks. You'll also see walls painted a striking shade of red, a reminder that when inhabited, these cities were not just the bare stone associated with the ruins. Other worthy archaeological sites along Carretera 190, the newly resurfaced highway to Mitla, are Lambityeco and Yagul.